Mya Furbert-Jacobs, a sixteen-year-old in Bermuda, has always had a passion for cosmetics and skin care.  However, many skin products are ironically bad for your skin.  Mya also hated that sticky, gooey feeling of having lipstick on your lips.  This did not stop her love for cosmetics though.  She took the entrepreneurial approach and decided to start her own makeup company.

She started with a simple lipstick that moisturizes your lips and doesn’t give that sticky feeling.  After her lipstick was successful, she moved on to other makeup and skincare products.  Mya competed in the youth division of a rocket pitch competition in Bermuda, and won second place.  Much of Mya’s inspiration comes from her grandmother who helps her find recipes for her products.  Her recipes include mostly natural ingredients such as: oatmeal, sugar, milk, and some witch hazel nut.

Mya understood that everyone’s skin type is different, so she interviewed her friends and customers to see how the products worked on them.  With this information, she asks her customers some basic questions to help them find what product is best for them.

One of the challenges Mya has faced with starting her own business is finding the time in her schedule.  Apart from running a business, Mya is in school, participates and a cheerleader, and works a part-time job.

Mya said, “The most important skill to have as an entrepreneur is the ability to try, and never give up. Businesses and entrepreneurs have their ups and downs, and it is vital to stay focused and never give up on a dream you believe in.”  This beautifully sums up what makes someone an entrepreneur: being willing to fail, but pushing through it.  Starting a cosmetics company at sixteen is a very risky endeavor, but Mya pushed through and ultimately succeeded.